Glove reinforcement: an alternative to double gloving
| Autor: | Radhakrishnan Satheesan, Anthony J. Acinapura, Joseph N. Cunningham, Ramanathan Raju, Iyad Houshan, Sadir J Alrawi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Operating Rooms InformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g. HCI) Epidemiology Perforation (oil well) Double gloving GeneralLiterature_MISCELLANEOUS Occupational accident Medicine Humans Surgical Wound Infection Gloves Surgical ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS Surgical team Cross Infection business.industry technology industry and agriculture Equipment Design Surgical procedures equipment and supplies Surgery body regions ComputingMethodologies_PATTERNRECOGNITION Infectious Diseases New York City Occupational exposure business |
| Zdroj: | Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 22(8) |
| ISSN: | 0899-823X |
| Popis: | Gloves, worn by the surgical team to prevent transmission of infections from and to patients, are prone to tears and perforations. This study was done to determine the frequency and sites of unrecognized glove perforation during surgical procedures. The percentage of glove perforation was 14%. Of the punctures, 73% occurred in one of four contiguous locations on the glove. We recommend glove reinforcement at these locations to provide better protection, as well as to reduce the burden of double gloving. |
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